Spain / Apr 18, 1965 / Madrid
Only once before, in The Longest Day, has a motion picture achieved such greatness !
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dominique Zardi | le caporal-chef réceptionniste |
| Marie Dubois | Hélène, la femme d'Atkins |
| Christian Barbier | Paul |
| Jean-Paul Roussillon | le gouape |
| Paul Préboist | le soldat qui boit |
| Pierre Vernier | un croque-mort |
| François Guérin | Le lieutenant pressé |
| Kenneth Haigh | Atkins |
| Albert Rémy | Virrel |
| Nigel Stock | Un soldat brûlé |
| Alan Adair | |
| Robert Bazil | Un soldat |
| Charles Bouillaud | Le rouspéteur |
| Gérard Darrieu | Un lieutenant |
| Robert Deslandes | |
| Colin Mann | |
| Christian Melsen | 1st German Parachutist |
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| Michel Barbey | Dr. Claude Cirilli |
| Marie-France Boyer | Jacqueline |
| Pierre Collet | Le capitaine Français |
| Raoul Delfosse | Le soldat annonçant la mort d'Alexandre / Infantryman |
| Jean-Claude Dubois | |
| Bob Lerick | |
| Bernard Musson | Un croque-mort |
| Donald O'Brien | L'officier anglais |
| Paul Pavel | |
| Robert Rollis | Le soldat à bicyclette |
| Rolph Spath | Un parachutiste allemand / 2nd German Parachutist |
| Julien Verdier | L'infirmier |
| Marie-France Mignal | Antoinette |
| Anthony Stuart | |
| Robert Napier | |
| René Penetra | |
| Eric Sinclair | |
| Louis Viret | Le chauffeur du lieutenant |
| Jacques Ferrière | |
| Maurice Auzel | Le soldat dans l'abri |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Week-end à Zuydcoote |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paris-Film Production, Interopa Film |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1964 |
| Production | Robert Hakim, Raymond Hakim |
| Writer | Robert Merle, François Boyer |
| Editing | Claude Durand |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Assistant directors | Pierre Cavassilas, Henri Verneuil |
| Camera operators | Henri Decaë |
| Additional photography | Henri Decaë |
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| Production design | Robert Clavel, Pierre Charron |
| Art direction | Pierre Charron, Robert Clavel |
| Set decoration | Pierre Charron, Robert Clavel |
| Music | Maurice Jarre |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre |
| Costume design | Jean Zay, Léon Zay |
| Makeup | Jean Zay, Léon Zay |
| Hairstyling | Jean Zay, Léon Zay |
Release dates
Limited release
South Africa / Nov 12, 1965 / Johannesburg
United States / May 18, 1966 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
France / Dec 18, 1964 / U
Japan / Jan 15, 1965
Netherlands / Mar 04, 1965
Finland / Mar 12, 1965
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Denmark / Mar 18, 1965
Germany / Mar 19, 1965
Sweden / May 03, 1965
Italy / Sep 02, 1965
Portugal / Mar 11, 1966
Türkiye / Apr 01, 1966
United Kingdom / Jun 20, 1966
Hungary / Aug 04, 1966
Mexico / Dec 15, 1966
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